Geological Sciences Major (B.S.)

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Major code BS3321

College-level Requirements

Please see the appropriate college listing for college-level academic requirements.

Program Requirements

Required courses for the B.S. degree in minimum preparation for a professional career in geological sciences or entry into graduate school include 62 hours of geology:

A. Requirements in Geological Sciences

Introductory course (5 credit hours)

And:

Core Courses (57 credit hours)

GEOL 205 - Statistical Methods in Geology Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 255 - Historical Geology Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 315 - Mineralogy Credit Hours: 5
GEOL 320 - Petrology Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 330 - Principles of Geomorphology Credit Hours: 5
GEOL 341 - Principles of Paleontology Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 350 - Stratigraphy-Sedimentology Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 360 - Structural Geology Credit Hours: 5
GEOL 420 - Petrography Credit Hours: 5
GEOL 446 - Earth Systems Evolution Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 466 - Geodynamics: The Earth’s Interior Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 475A - Field Geology I Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 475B - Field Geology II: Credit Hours: 5

Additional 400-level classes (12 credit hours)

Three additional 400-level classes (or a senior thesis and two 400-level electives)

B. Extradepartmental Requirements

Students must take both Chemistry and Math (20–23 credit hours)

- Complete CHEM 121-122-123 or 151-152-153
CHEM 121 - Principles of Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 122 - Principles of Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 123 - Principles of Chemistry III Credit Hours: 4
or
CHEM 151 - Fundamentals of Chemistry I Credit Hours: 5
CHEM 152 - Fundamentals of Chemistry II Credit Hours: 5
CHEM 153 - Fundamentals of Chemistry III Credit Hours: 5
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- Complete MATH 263A-263B or 266A-266B
MATH 263A - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
MATH 263B - Calculus II Credit Hours: 4
or
MATH 266A - Calculus with Applications to Biology I Credit Hours: 4
MATH 266B - Calculus with Applications to Biology II Credit Hours: 4

Students may take either of the Physics or Biology options below (10–15 credit hours)

PHYS 201 - Introduction to Physics Credit Hours: 5
PHYS 202 - Introduction to Physics Credit Hours: 5

or

PHYS 251 - General Physics Credit Hours: 5
PHYS 252 - General Physics Credit Hours: 5
PHYS 253 - General Physics Credit Hours: 5

or

PHYS 202 - Introduction to Physics Credit Hours: 5
PHYS 251 - General Physics Credit Hours: 5

or

BIOS 170 - Introduction to Zoology Credit Hours: 5
BIOS 171 - Introduction to Zoology Credit Hours: 5
BIOS 172 - Introduction to Zoology Credit Hours: 3

Note:

Discuss the selection of an appropriate physics sequence with your advisor. PHYS 203 may be required for some graduate programs.

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